House passes bill to beef up protections against antisemitism as campus chaos rages on
By Social Links for Ryan King
Published May 1, 2024, 5:16 p.m. ET
Seventy House Democrats and 21 Republicans voted against a bill to bolster protections for Jewish students against the scourge of antisemitism ravaging campuses across the country.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, also known as HR 6090, cleared the House of Representatives in a 320 to 91 vote and strengthens the definition of antisemitism used in federal anti-discrimination laws.
“This bill threads to chill constitutionally protected speech — speech that is critical of Israel alone does not constitute unlawful discrimination,” Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), who is Jewish, said on the House floor.
“It is imperative that we confront the scourge of anti-semitism and Congress can help. But this legislation is not the answer.”
Reps. who voted “nay” included Andy Biggs of Arizona, Cori Bush of Missouri, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Jamaal Bowman of New York, Katie Porter of California, Ro Khanna of California, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia.
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Reps. who voted “nay” included Andy Biggs of Arizona, Cori Bush of Missouri, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Jamaal Bowman of New York, Katie Porter of California, Ro Khanna of California, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia.